That’s What They’re For
04/12/2022
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This is op ed was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Monday, April 11, 2022. What you see here is slightly different from
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Droughts and First Come, First Served
12/07/2021
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Recently a question was raised on NextDoor about why new homes continue to be constructed when we’re in the middle of a multi-year drought. It’s
Comments on Redrawing County Districts
11/09/2021
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I made a brief version of these comments at today’s County Board of Supervisors meeting (there were so many commenters the Board chose to limit
Room to Represent Us
11/09/2021
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This op ed was published November 9, 2021 in the San Mateo Daily Journal. This version may be slightly different due to editing by the
Trust the Public with Hard Truths
10/19/2021
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This opinion piece, recently published in Nature, makes a point I think all elected leaders should keep in mind. Yes, a small percentage of the
What Defines a Good Community Benefit?
10/11/2021
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A comment on my recent op ed regarding how to increase diversity of our elected bodies made the following point: When you write “public financial
Drawing the Lines
10/11/2021
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This piece was published in the San Mateo Daily Journal on Monday, October 11, 2021 under the title “Increasing diversity is more than lines on
It’s District Boundary Review Time!!!
09/09/2021
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Once every ten years, after the Federal census is completed, elected bodies that are based on districts1 have to review their boundaries and make adjustments.
Requiring IDs to Vote
09/07/2021
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This post was prompted by a Trump-supporting friend of mine who circulated one of those repost-if-you-agree posts on Facebook, this one targeted at requiring presentation
Who Built All These Hills?!?
09/03/2021
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Elsewhere I’ve noted the fun I’ve been having dropping off door-hangers urging people to vote no on the gubernatorial recall. It’s a great time of